30 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU
About 30 Ashdown Road
30 Ashdown Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £175,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
30 Ashdown Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
30 Ashdown Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 30 Ashdown Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2025Most recent
£175,000
+53.5%over 9 years7 March 2016
£114,000
+5.1%over 2 years3 January 2014
£108,500
+5.3%over 8 years4 November 2005
£103,000
+171.1%over 7 years30 July 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5LU: £123,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5LU
Versus other Ashdown Road homes
Years Held for 30 Ashdown Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £1,051
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Duke Of York PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB